[/caption]The New Complete Works of Josephus
[rating=3]Translated by William Whiston (1662-1752)
Commentary by Paul L. Maier
William Whiston "was an English mathematician and historian who succeeded Isaac Newton as the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge.[1]" While this is the most well known translation of Antiquities of the Jews, it is not the most preferred version in academic circles. This said, it is still a good rendering of the text into English. It has been in constant print since 1737 and is the version most have encountered.
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[/caption]Paul L. Maier "is the Russell H. Soibert Professor of Ancient History at Western michigan University.[1]" He is noted for his Josephus: the Essential Works, which appears to the source for much of the commentary. His illumination of the translated text provides interesting insights and clarifications that make reading this volume less cumbersome and more enjoyable.
